Frank G. Bonelli RP - North Access
California · Southwest
About This Location
Frank G. Bonelli RP - North Access is a productive birding destination in California, with 261 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Canada Goose, Gadwall, and Mallard among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Caspian Tern
Forster's Tern
Pied-billed Grebe
Western Grebe
Clark's Grebe
Black-crowned Night Heron
Snowy Egret
Green Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Acorn Woodpecker
Birding Tips
- 1
Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
- 2
Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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